Yadira “Yari” Arroyo EMS – EMS Guardian Angel ArtAID Tribute

It is with deep regret that FDNY announces the line of duty death of FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo. EMT Arroyo, 44, was assigned to Station 26 in the Bronx and bravely served the Department for 14 years. EMT Arroyo was critically injured while responding to a medical call in the Bronx when an individual seized control of her ambulance and struck her. She was transported to Jacobi Medical Center where she succumbed to her injuries. She is the 8th member of FDNY EMS to die in the line of duty, and the 1146th member of the Department to make the Supreme Sacrifice while serving our city.

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Despite denials for over a week by the MTA, the NYPD has determined that a temporary cleaning crew removed and discarded the artwork from the 16th Anniversary. Monica Iken of September's Mission has generously offered to create an online fundraiser to help recoup the loss and support the ongoing work and mission of ArtAID #tellingthestory

Sometimes a public art installation just has to go up, without any special permission, funding or official recognition because it is needed at the time, because an important story has to be told at that time and place, and the obstacles of an approval process trying to get permission would stop i...

In case you haven't yet read the sad news below, the NYPD is currently investigating the heartbreaking theft of our 16th Anniversary September 11th project, a series of images on the first Ground Zero Memorials, a retrospective focus of this year's creative work, stolen overnight along with entire budget for the production, in an act of selfish greed or intolerance. We hope and pray the artworks will be returned. We humbly ask for your support now more than ever. Even if you cannot contribute at this time, please like and share this link and help our healing artwork help others. ArtAID Art in Service of Humanity.